5: Fueling Young Athletes with Heather Mangieri, RD, CSSD

Heather is an internationally recognized registered dietitian-nutritionist, a board-certified specialist in sports dietetics and author with a passion for helping athletes fuel and hydrate to maximize their health, development and athletic performance. Her expertise is in fueling young athletes, disordered eating in sports and nutrition communications. In 2008, she founded Heather Mangieri Nutrition where she provides nutrition counseling, consulting and communication services for organizations and companies focused on evidence-based health and wellness.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How to manage day-to-day nutrition for athletes
• How to handle dinners with after school sports/activities 
• Should athletes take a multivitamin or protein powder?
• Finding macronutrient balance in kids
• Breakfast ideas for active kids to start the day off strong
• Meal ideas that older kids and parents can prep in advance
• Making balanced snacks + On the go snack ideas
• How to make a balanced school lunch
• Teaching active kids to acknowledge hunger
• Being creative with prioritizing family meals with youth activity schedules 

Protein ideas for kids lunches 

Fueling Young Athletes book 

Third party tested protein powders: 

• Certified for Sport 
• Informed Choice 

Heather's Website | Instagram 

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